Interlining Desk Slate

Slate, Desk

Accession Number: 2001.211.132

Description: Swivel, interlining braille slate; 2 lines of 34 cells; 1 large blunt pin in front of bottom plate; 2 pegs on back of bottom plate to fit in holes on a smooth board; board is not included. "Perkins Inst. Model 14" --front of top plate.

Height: 1.125

Width: 10.75

Date Made: n.d.

Place of Origin: Watertown, MA

Collection: Ronecker Slate Collection

History/Provenance: Ronecker Slate Collection

Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2001.211

Subjects: Braille Slates Tactile writing

Dimension Notes: 1 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.

Made: Howe Press

Material: Lightweight metal

Updated: 07/24/2015